Numbers 31:54
And Moses and Elazar the priest took the gold from the captains of the thousands and of the hundreds, and they brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, as a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord.
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In Context
53The men of the army had taken spoil, every man for himself.
Cross References
Numbers 16:40(17:5) As a memorial unto the children of Israel, in order that no stranger, who is not of the seed of Aaron, should come near to burn incense before the Lord; that he become not as Korach, and as his company; as the Lord had spoken to him by the hand of Moses.
Ezra 7:5The son of Abishua', the son of Phinehas, the son of Elazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest:
Psalms 103:1“Of David.” Bless, O my soul, the Lord, and all that is within me, his holy name.
Psalms 145:7The memorial of thy abundant goodness shall they loudly proclaim, and they shall sing joyfully of thy righteousness.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:49-54
48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: 49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. 50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord , what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord . 51 And Moses and Eleazar the… Read the whole commentary →